The VOHeroes Podcast

By David H. Lawrence XVII

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Voice over is a heroes' journey. Make it your journey. Actor, voice talent and storytelling coach David H. Lawrence XVII takes you on a journey each episode into the art, commerce, science and mindset of voice over as a performing art, and as a profession and business. Presented by VOHeroes.com.

Episode Date
13298: PSAs vs Commercials And The Power Of Art
Aug 25, 2026
13297: It’s Hardly Ever Just One Thing That Makes The Difference
Aug 18, 2026
13296: So...About Those Contradictory Rules.
Aug 11, 2026
13295: The Dream Is Seductive. The Pursuit Is Productive.
Aug 04, 2026
13294: Consider A Win Audit Instead
Jul 28, 2026
13293: On Arguing For Your Limitations
Jul 21, 2026
13292: Kostroff Asks: Are You In An Abusive Relationship With Your Career?
Jul 14, 2026
13291: Is It As Hard As It Looks? Or As Easy As It Looks?
Jul 07, 2026
13290: I Ain't Here For A Long Time, I'm Here For A Good Time
Jun 30, 2026
13289: What Fairy Tales Are You Telling Yourself?
Jun 23, 2026
13288: Is Listening To An Audiobook Less Than Reading A Book?
Jun 16, 2026
13287: How Stressful Is Audiobook Narration Really?
Jun 09, 2026
13286: Whatever Works, Yes?
Jun 02, 2026
13285: Two. Not Three.
May 26, 2026
13284: Q&A: Should You Actually Say The N-Word When Narrating?
May 19, 2026
13283: The One Question You Can Ask That Just Might Make Someone Love You
May 12, 2026
13282: Do Not Fear Rejection. Instead, Fear Regret.
May 05, 2026
13281: Remove Distractions So Your Audience Sees Only You
Apr 28, 2026
13280: Channel Your Inner “Superstar Server”
Apr 21, 2026
13279: What’s Your Marketing Mashup?
Apr 14, 2026
13278: Open Loops Are Everywhere
Apr 07, 2026
13277: Casey Brown Says “Know Your Worth. Ask For It.”
Mar 31, 2026
13276: If I Ever Catch You Saying This, We Will Have Words
Mar 24, 2026
13275: The Swedish Concept Of Lagom Might Be Just Right For You
Mar 17, 2026
13274: But Sometimes Winners DO Quit
Mar 10, 2026
13273: Left-brained? Right-brained? Relax. You’re Likely Both.
Mar 03, 2026
13272: How Do You Feel When A Friend Gets The Gig?
Feb 24, 2026
13271: Should You Run Your Creative Career Through A Company Or As An Individual?
Feb 17, 2026
13270: Why You Might Be Insulted By My Coaching
Feb 10, 2026
13269: Maya Angelou Dropped A Powerful #1 Takeaway
Feb 03, 2026
13268: That Job You Didn't Get Still Has Immense Value
Jan 27, 2026
13267: You Can't Edit A Blank Page
Jan 20, 2026
13266: My Guaranteed 100% Accurate Predictions For The Rest Of The Year
Jan 13, 2026
13265: Talking To Yourself: Crazy? Or Crazy Smart?
Jan 06, 2026
13264: Instead Of Looking Back (Or Ahead), Do This Instead
Dec 30, 2025
13263: What’s More Valuable: Being Smart Or Being Reliable?
Dec 23, 2025
13262: Be Like Miss Johnson: Write Your Own Textbook
Dec 16, 2025
13261: Have You Limited Your Circle Of Competence?
Dec 09, 2025
13260: We Face Daunting Numbers
Dec 02, 2025
13259: The Weird Twists That Landed Me HEROES
Nov 25, 2025
13258: The First 95 vs The Last 5: An Unexpected Split
Nov 18, 2025
13257: Mac And Cheese Or Chicken Fingers: What Else Is There?
Nov 11, 2025
13256: Expect Nothing. Enjoy Everything.
Nov 04, 2025
13255: Treat Showbiz With All The Suspicion It Deserves
Oct 28, 2025
13254: Content: The More Personal, The More Universal
Oct 21, 2025
13253: How To Have A Healthy Relationship With Ratings And Reviews
Oct 14, 2025
13252: The Simple Math Around Taking A Shot
Oct 07, 2025
13251: How I Easily Add A Full Body Shot To My On-Camera Audition Slates
Sep 30, 2025
13250: The Doubly Wonderful Week Of Ms. Karen Merritt
Sep 23, 2025
13249: How Hard Can This Be?
Sep 16, 2025
13248: The One Car You Cannot Learn To Drive In
Sep 09, 2025
13247: André De Shields: Three Rules Of Life
Sep 02, 2025
13246: Hat, Haircut Or Tattoo?
Aug 26, 2025
13245: A 45 Minute 10K Takes You Just As Far As A 90 Minute 10K Does
Aug 19, 2025
13244: What’s The One Rookie Mistake You Wish You Hadn’t Made?
Aug 12, 2025
13243: Trevor Says There’s Nothing Quite As Satisfying As This
Aug 05, 2025
13242: Survey: How Is AI Actually Affecting You?
Jul 29, 2025
13241: Acceptable Excuses
Jul 22, 2025
13240: The View Changes Once You Start Walking
Jul 15, 2025
13239: Just Pick One.
Jul 08, 2025
13238: What Meditation, Driving and Task Management Have In Common
Jul 01, 2025
13237: Thank You For Letting Me Help You Tell Stories
Jun 24, 2025
13236: A Bias For Action? Or A Knee-Jerk Reaction?
Jun 17, 2025
13235: A Simple Shift (Key) To Make Perfectly Square Images
Jun 10, 2025
13234: What Would "Winning" Even Look Like?
Jun 03, 2025
13233: How Much Do You Want To Know?
May 27, 2025
13232: Nobody Forced You To Face These Challenges
May 20, 2025
13231: One Simple Way To Ease Anxiety
May 13, 2025
13230: The Moving Target Of AI
May 06, 2025
13229: True Or False: Non-Fiction Is Easier To Narrate Than Fiction?
Apr 29, 2025
13228: Is It Easier To Book An Audiobook Job Than Other Acting Gigs?
Apr 22, 2025
13227: I Feel Seen And Heard…By James Clear
Apr 15, 2025
13226: Narrating Audiobooks? Don't Forget The Acting Part
Apr 08, 2025
13225: Remember This One Thing About Aiming For Perfection
Apr 01, 2025
13224: You Are Absolutely Capable Of The Life You Imagine
Mar 25, 2025
13223: Don’t Ever Use This Creepy Descript Feature On-Camera
Mar 18, 2025
13222: How Will You Know If You Don’t Give It A Shot?
Mar 11, 2025
13221: Fighting The Old Or Building The New?
Mar 04, 2025
13220: Science Proves Me Right (And Wrong) About Failure's Value
Feb 25, 2025
13219: The Competition and Randomness Of Art And Money
Feb 18, 2025
13218: Casting Calculus: Yep. Sometimes Casting Only Needs 4 Seconds.
Feb 11, 2025
13217: Amateur? Professional? Being Both Might Be Best.
Feb 04, 2025
13216: Are You Still Trying Desperately To Make Sense Of It All?
Jan 28, 2025
13215: Hey, You Chose This. Why Be Righteously Indignant?
Jan 21, 2025
13214: Felt Any AI Guilt Yet?
Jan 14, 2025
13213: A Bigger Fear Than That Of Failure
Jan 07, 2025
13212: Deal With Criticism Just Like Joe
Dec 31, 2024
13211: Saying Goodbye To A Project You Love
Dec 24, 2024
13210: Your 14,787-Step Plan For Success
Dec 17, 2024
13209: How Legendary Authors Deal With The Rejection We Never Hear About
Dec 10, 2024
13208: Your Personal Order Of Execution
Dec 03, 2024
13207: "Every Thing Is Everything." Wait, Wait...What?
Nov 26, 2024
13206: What's The Right Size For Your [Show] Business?
Nov 19, 2024
13205: Is It Ever Too Late To Promote Something You've Created In The Past?
Nov 12, 2024
13204: Scary Versus Exciting
Nov 05, 2024
13203: "Listen" Is "Silent" Spelled Sideways
Oct 29, 2024
13202: Don't Let Your Theories Become "Facts"
Oct 22, 2024
13201: You Don't Yell At A Bud Because It Isn't A Flower...Yet
Oct 15, 2024
13200: What Jung Actually Said
Oct 08, 2024
13199: What Do They Mean When They Say "Give Me Multiple Takes"?
Oct 01, 2024
13198: Your Career Is Born In Public. Your Talent Is Born In Private.
Sep 24, 2024
13197: Thankfully, Performers Aren't Put Through This New Wringer
Sep 17, 2024
13196: Serenity: Practical Applications For Performers
Sep 10, 2024
13195: What Defines A Hero
Sep 03, 2024
13194: Don't Let Frustration Color Your Pickups
Aug 27, 2024
13193: Hopper Stone Has An Announcement
Aug 20, 2024
13192: How NOT To Track Your Artistic Job Search
Aug 13, 2024
13191: What Opportunity Is Wearing And Sounds Like When It Shows Up
Aug 06, 2024
13190: One Way To Lean In To The Moment Of Creation
Jul 30, 2024
13189: Your Demos Should Not Be Rushed. Or Crowdsourced.
Jul 23, 2024
13188: Success-ful Doesn't Mean Mistake-free
Jul 16, 2024
13187: You Might Want To Listen To What Jodi Picoult Has To Say
Jul 09, 2024
13186: What You Can And Cannot Effing Change
Jul 02, 2024
13185: A Mistake About Predicting Your Future You Can Easily Avoid
Jun 25, 2024
13184: Keeping All Your Audiobook's Voices Straight
Jun 18, 2024
13183: Scheduling Success (Or Failure)
Jun 11, 2024
13182: Is It Too Late For You?
Jun 04, 2024
13181: That Moment When You're Just About To Hit REC
May 28, 2024
13180: Two Ways You Can Buy Back Your Time
May 21, 2024
13179: See How Easy It Is To Create A Scam Project On ACX
May 14, 2024
13178: Advice, Please: Switching Seats From Teacher To Student?
May 07, 2024
13177: I'm Sure They Mean Well, But...No.
Apr 30, 2024
13176: Ruts and Goal Trauma
Apr 23, 2024
13175: You Never Forget Your First Time
Apr 16, 2024
13174: Grammar Girl, Audiobook Narration and The Public Domain
Apr 08, 2024
13173: Overwhelmed By Excellent Choices?
Apr 02, 2024
13172: Know Your Brand, But Don't Let It Limit You
Mar 26, 2024
13171: A Simple Shift For Your Mental Health
Mar 19, 2024
13170: Your Brand: On-Camera vs. Audiobook Auditions
Mar 12, 2024
13169: Measure Twice, Cut Once
Mar 05, 2024
13168: Celebrate Both Your Highlight Reel AND Your Blooper Reel
Feb 27, 2024
13167: The Choices We Have When "Life Happens"
Feb 20, 2024
13166: Breathe Easy
Feb 13, 2024
13165: The One Question You Need To Ask When Staring Down A Problem
Feb 06, 2024
13164: What Does "Game Changer" Mean To You?
Jan 31, 2024
13163: A Bend In The Road Is Not The End Of The Road, Unless...
Jan 23, 2024
13162: Self-Care And The Hills You Choose To Die On
Jan 16, 2024
13161: Do You Insist On Avoiding Repeat Performances?
Jan 09, 2024
13160: About Five WHYs (The Outcome Frame That Solves Problems)
Jan 02, 2024
13159: Part 2 - NAVA's Carin Gilfry On AI And Synthetic Voices
Dec 26, 2023
13158: Part 1 - NAVA's Carin Gilfry On AI And Synthetic Voices
Dec 19, 2023
13157: It's Not Your Schedule, It's Their Schedule
Dec 12, 2023
13156: "When You Create Something, You Automatically Serve Others."
Dec 05, 2023
13155: How To Listen Carefully For Opportunity Knocking Softly
Nov 28, 2023
13154: Guess What? You Can't Guess Your Way To Success
Nov 21, 2023
13153: "This Thing Sucks!"
Nov 14, 2023
13152: Is Your Work A Work Of Art? Or Is It Just Work?
Nov 07, 2023
13151: SPECIAL: Kindle and AI: Your Thoughts? (And Some Of Mine)
Nov 03, 2023
13150: It's Not Just OK To Say No,It's Great To Say No.
Oct 31, 2023
13149: Auditions Are Not A Test
Oct 24, 2023
13148: We Pursue Acting And VO Happiness. We Often Forget To Do One Thing.
Oct 17, 2023
13147: Your Most Useful Reaction To A Simple Mistake
Oct 10, 2023
13146: Getting The Right Answers By Asking The Right Questions
Oct 03, 2023
13145: Using Scary Hours To Get Stuff Done
Sep 26, 2023
13144: What Work Can You Do During This Strike?
Sep 19, 2023
13143: Are There Print Books That Should Not Be Made Into Audiobooks?
Aug 08, 2023
13142: Please! Just Ask Your Question!
Aug 01, 2023
13141: Making It Easier To Help The Casting People Out
Jul 25, 2023
13140: Excellent But Not Effective?
Jul 18, 2023
13139: Shouldn't Simple Execution Be...Sexy?
Jul 11, 2023
13138: CNN Just Helped Me Figure Out My Identity
Jul 04, 2023
13137: Three Simple Words To Help Shape Your Future
Jun 27, 2023
13136: Be The Casting Director's Personal Consultant
Jun 20, 2023
13135: The Discomfort of Experience
Jun 13, 2023
13134: One Category Of VO Has Been "Under Attack" By AI For Decades. And It's Doing Just Fine.
Jun 06, 2023
13133: Stop Bitching About Changes In How We Audition. Right Now.
May 30, 2023
13132: Help People Work With You By Showing Them Exactly How
May 23, 2023
13131: How Quickly Does Casting Abandon Your Audition?
May 16, 2023
13130: Brand New IVR Rates From SAG-AFTRA
May 09, 2023
13129: Help Casting Make A Choice By YOU Making A Choice
May 02, 2023
13128: A Huge Lesson From Rick Rubin's The Creative Act
Apr 28, 2023
13127: How To Confidently Raise Your Rates
Apr 26, 2023
13126: Do You Avoid Non-Fiction (Or Fiction) Audiobook Narration?
Apr 23, 2023
13125: A $59 VO Insurance Policy
Apr 04, 2023
13124: Accents. Dialects. You: Questions. Jim: Answers.
Mar 28, 2023
13123: Don't Be Too Proud To Ask For Help
Mar 21, 2023
13122: Are You (Sometimes) Out Of Order? Let's Fix That
Mar 14, 2023
13121: Do You Really Need The Latest And Greatest Version?
Mar 07, 2023
13120: I Wanted To Know The "Time Machine" Of Windows Is, So Of Course, I Had To Ask Leo
Feb 28, 2023
13119: AudioTechnica Lowered A Price, And Now I'm Stuck
Feb 21, 2023
13118: Art? Or Money?
Feb 14, 2023
13117: What To Do The Moment You Hit Record (Hint: Nothing)
Feb 07, 2023
13116: You Asked Me (Anything) About Audiobook and ACX - And Boy, Have I Got Answers
Jan 30, 2023
13115: AMA! Ask Me Anything About Audiobooks, ACX And More
Jan 24, 2023
13114: Applying The Jiu Jitsu Of Quality Over Quantity
Jan 17, 2023
13113: Celebrating The Math: My Podcast Episode Count
Jan 10, 2023
13112: Don't Ignore Your Successes
Jan 03, 2023
0099: Use Union Rates To Help Maintain Your Dignity
Dec 27, 2022
0098: On "Following Up." Yeah. Don't.
Dec 20, 2022
0097: 4 Ways You Can Make Voicing URLs More Effective
Dec 13, 2022
0096: When Tools Evolve, It's Nothing Personal
Dec 06, 2022
0095: How VOHeroes Pro Bethany Arrington-Peck's Starbucks Session Went
Nov 29, 2022
0094: When To Avoid Reframing And Do Something More Useful
Nov 22, 2022
0093: Interview With A Rights Holder: Epic Life's Justin Breen
Nov 15, 2022
0092: Josh Spector's 7 Ways To Simplify Your Day
Nov 08, 2022
0091: Three Things You Can Do To "Go Wake Up Your Luck"
Nov 01, 2022
0090: The One Surefire Way To Never Make A Mistake Ever Again
Oct 25, 2022
0089: VO Rates - Price Versus Value
Oct 18, 2022
0088: Constantly Distracted? Treat Focus Like Your Hard Drive
Oct 11, 2022
0087: AI, Synthetic Voices and Anne Ganguzza - Part 2
Oct 04, 2022
0086: AI, Synthetic Voices and Anne Ganguzza
Sep 27, 2022
0085: The Difference Between "Difficult" And "Impossible"
Sep 20, 2022
0084: "You Are One Of The Variables!"
Sep 13, 2022
0083: The Difference Between Easy And Straightforward
Sep 06, 2022
0082: Let's Settle On "Synthetic Voices," Not "AI"
Aug 30, 2022
0081: Are You Judging Your Success Too Early?
Aug 23, 2022
0080: Having A Bias For Action Can Uplevel Your Schedule
Aug 16, 2022
0079: Some Tough Love: Auditions Aren't About You
Aug 09, 2022
0078: Flipping A Coin To Make A Decision? Be Sure To Do One More Thing
Aug 02, 2022
0077: There's Nutrition In Discovery
Jul 26, 2022
0076: Graduating From Paint-By-Numbers To Just...Painting
Jul 19, 2022
0075: Three Things To Do Instead Of Interrupting Someone
Jul 12, 2022
0074: Can You Last For Eighteen Seconds?
Jul 05, 2022
0073: Sarah Beth Goer: Be The Kind of Performer/Entrepreneur She's Become
Jun 28, 2022
0072: 128 Speed Bumps Shaved In Just 10 Minutes
Jun 21, 2022
0071: Do This To Get Better Responses To Your Online Questions
Jun 14, 2022
0070: There's A New, Awesome VO Talent Association You Should Join
Jun 07, 2022
0069: One Weird Hack To Nail Location Pronunciations Every Single Time
May 24, 2022
0068: One Very Basic Baby Task I Totally Forgot
May 17, 2022
0067: How To Really Stick It To Online Trolls
May 10, 2022
0066: Baby Steps
May 03, 2022
0065: The Important Difference Between UpGRADES and UpDATES
Apr 26, 2022
0064: Make Your Equipment Come To You, Not You To Your Equipment
Apr 19, 2022
0063: What's Your Relationship Like With Casting?
Apr 12, 2022
0062: When You Hit A Dry Patch, Remember This About The Stock Market
Apr 05, 2022
0061: What's Left: How To Make Your Pickup Editing Foolproof
Mar 29, 2022
0060: What Does The Word Agency Mean To You? And How Do You Maximize Your Agency?
Mar 21, 2022
0059: Can't You Just Leave Well Enough Alone?
Mar 15, 2022
0058: As A Performer, Are You Hooked On Hope?
Mar 08, 2022
0057: Are You Willing To Let Go Of What Doesn't Work?
Mar 01, 2022
0056: An Easy Way To Avoid Confusing Price With Value
Feb 22, 2022
0055: I'm Pretty Sure This Proves I'm A Frickin' Genius
Feb 15, 2022
0054: Why I Use, Love And Recommend Audacity For Voice Over Work
Feb 08, 2022
0053: How To Have More Control Over Setbacks
Feb 01, 2022
0052: I Love Vision Boards, But Not For The Reason You Might Think
Jan 25, 2022
0051: Instead Of "I Have To...," Try This Phrase Instead
Jan 18, 2022
0050: The One Strategy To Really Make A New Habit Stick
Jan 11, 2022
0049: How To Simplify Your Writing The Amazon Way
Jan 04, 2022
0048: A Common Question That Has No Answer...For Performers
Dec 28, 2021
0047: Why Your Amazon Orders From This Past Year Will Help You Prioritize
Dec 21, 2021
0046: Expand Your Audition Options By Taking Inventory Of Your (Creative) Assets
Dec 14, 2021
0045: How A Physicist's Methods Can Make You A Better Performer
Dec 07, 2021
0044: How To Use Silence In Your Voice Over Work
Nov 30, 2021
BONUS: Episode 4 Of 4 Of The Secrets Of Screen Acting Podcast
Nov 27, 2021
BONUS: Episode 3 Of 4 Of The Secrets Of Screen Acting Podcast
Nov 26, 2021
BONUS: Episode 2 Of 4 Of The Secrets Of Screen Acting Podcast
Nov 25, 2021
BONUS: Episode 1 Of 4 Of The Secrets Of Screen Acting Podcast
Nov 24, 2021
0043: Three Ways To Deepen Your Gratitude Game
Nov 23, 2021
0042: Why It's Easier To Go From 1 To 10 Than To Go From 0 To 1
Nov 16, 2021
0041: Vishing: Every Old Threat Is New Again
Nov 10, 2021
0040: The Four Options I Use To Answer Questions. Don't Be Afraid of #4
Nov 02, 2021
0039: The 3 Biggest Fears We Have When Starting Something New (And How To Kill Them)
Sep 13, 2021
0038: Dr. Robert Pondillo: The Ethics of AI Voices
Jul 19, 2021
0037: Audiobooks Unleashed: Sarah Sampino
Jul 12, 2021
0036: Liz Atherton On Her New VO Casting Site: CastVoices.com
Jun 02, 2021
0035: Radical Self-Care: Getting Started With Coach Karen-Eileen
Apr 18, 2021
0034: Want Better Answers? Ask Better Questions.
Nov 25, 2020
0033: An AudioCupcake Special For Black Friday/Cyber Monday
Nov 22, 2020
0032: Pozotron Responds To Narrator Concerns About Data Retention
Nov 12, 2020
0031: How This Pro Member's Journey May Be Different From Yours
Nov 08, 2020
0030: Watch LIVE As An Accent Is Built From Scratch
Oct 05, 2020
0029: How To Take A Note From A Coach Or A Casting Director
Oct 02, 2020
0028: Pozotron Gets Even Better. You Can Get 7 Hours Free.
Sep 10, 2020
0027: New Class Coming. I Need Your Questions.
Aug 24, 2020
0026: Three Tools To Help Make Sense Of The Senseless
Aug 19, 2020
0025: How COVID Affected My First On-Set TV Booking
Aug 05, 2020
0024: Hands On Demo Of Pozotron + 6x Bigger Free Trial Link
Jun 29, 2020
0023: Wait, What?? The LEVELATOR Now Works With Catalina?
Jun 11, 2020
0022: Predict Your Future By Designing It, Then Creating It
Jun 05, 2020
0021: I May Have Struck A Nerve (In A Good Way)
Jun 02, 2020
0020: The Fear Some VO Talent Are Now Facing
May 31, 2020
0019: Excellent News About Audacity And Catalina
May 18, 2020
0018: 3 Things: Coming To The Defense Of Teachers, A Free Book And A Plan.
May 09, 2020
0017: Don't Recommend Anything To Anyone Without Doing This First.
Apr 29, 2020
0016: Drew Carey and Me. This Thursday. Facebook Live.
Apr 22, 2020
0015: That Giddy Feeling Even Though Everything Around You Is Burning
Apr 15, 2020
0014: Help Me Help Teachers. Hashtag, #3forteachers
Apr 08, 2020
0013: What Will Be Your King Lear? (+ How To Stop Zoombombing)
Mar 25, 2020
0012: Making Social Distancing Your Secret Weapon
Mar 18, 2020
0011: Five Moments From Being On Set
Mar 11, 2020
0010: Using That Music On Your Podcast: Three Rights You Should Know About
Mar 04, 2020
0009: Why Aren't Really Smart People Always More Successful?
Feb 26, 2020
0008: Five Words That Help You Consider The Source
Feb 19, 2020
0007: A Phrase You Can Swipe When You're New And Have No Credits
Feb 12, 2020
0006: Two Questions, Two Sets Of Tears
Feb 06, 2020
0005: How Do You Get Started Doing Audiobooks?
Jan 30, 2020
0004: Are You Comfortable With A Dial...Or A Switch?
Jan 22, 2020
0003: Proper Password Hygiene For Actors And Voice Talent - Use Dashlane
Jan 15, 2020
0002: How To Avoid A Common Mastering Mistake
Jan 08, 2020
0001: Howzabout A High-Good, Low-Bad Diet?
Jan 01, 2020